Combination sofa and bed



s. E. HOLCOMB 2,321,206 COMBINATION SOFA AND BED June 8, 1943.

Filed April 18, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor Skerzamd Z'krl 2952' c 0 m5 June s, 1943. HQLCQMB 2,321,206

COMBINATION SOFA AND BED Filed April 18, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 J 1 L fi ielwood firligalcawl June 8, 194:3. 5, HQLCOM-B I 2,321,206

. COMBINAfIION SOFA AND B51) Filed April 18, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Paiented June 8, 1943 NETED STATES COMBINATION SOFA AND BED Sherwood Earl Holcomb, Rome, Ga., .assignor to Fox Manufacturing Company, Borne, Ga, a

corporation 4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in combination furniture and more particularly to a combination sofa or davenport and bed.

The principal object of the present inventionis to provide a combination structure which can be used as a davenport when desired, but is so constructed that it may be quickly converted into a comfortable bed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description:

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view through the structure with the parts set up to serve as a davenport.

Figure 2 is a transverse fragmentary sectional view showing the parts collapsed to form a bed.

Figure 3 is a transverse fragmentary sectional view showing the seat raised to permit access to the storage compartment thereunder.

Figure is a fragmentary detailed sectional view showing the pintle and groove connection.

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of thestructure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the supporting pintles on the seat and back sections.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the structure embraces a pair of end walls 5 which may be ornately cut and which at their ends are secured to front and rear legs 6, 1. The upper ends of the legs 8 and l are bridged by arm rests 8. The lower portions of the end walls 5, 5 are bridged by a box structure 9, the end walls of the box structure 9 being bolted as at H] to said end walls 5.

As can be seen in Figure 1, each end wall 5 at its inner side has two sets of grooves. The rear set consists of an almost vertically diposed and slightly curved groove ll adjacent to which is a shorter curved groove l2 inclined rearwardly and merging at its lower end with a substantially horizontal groove extension IS.

The upper end of the groove l I has a gooseneck formation [4 which terminates substantially on a line with the upper end of the groove l2.

Numeral l5 denotes a back for the davenport which also forms one section of the bed when lowered as shown in Figure 2. The back l5 has a frame structure and from each end of this back [5 protrudes a pair of pins l6, H. The pin l'I rides the groove H, while the pin [6 rides the groove 12.

When the back 15 is in position for use in conjunction with a seat 18 as a davenport, the pins I] are seated in .the .free ends of the gooseneck portions 14 of ,the grooves H while the pins 16 are near the .upperendsof the grooves l2.

In order to lower the back IE to a plane with the .seat 18 so that thebed form shown in Figure 2 results, the back 15 is lifted slightlyand rotated in a clockwise direction. This results in the lowering of the .pin 1.! from the goosenecks [4, per-. mitting the pins l6 and H to lower in the grooves II and I2 with the pins l6 eventually riding the horizontal portions iii of the grooves [2.

To permit ready access to the storage box 9 a similar arrangement of pins and grooves is provided for the seat 18. In this connection the seat 58 at its ends and adjacent its rear wall is provided with pins 20 and 2!. The pins 29 ride forwardly inclined grooves 22 having backwardly disposed gooseneck formations 23 at their upper ends. The pins 2! ride slightly curved grooves 24 in the end walls 5, these grooves 24 being substantially in alignment with the free end portions of the goosenecks 23. Obviously when the seat I3 is in lowered position, the pins 28, 2| are at the lower ends of the grooves 22, 24. However, by lifting upwardly on the forward edge portion of the seat is the pins 20 and 2| will ride upwardly in the grooves 22, 23 and when the pins 20 reach the upper portions of the grooves 22, the seat can be slid backwardly to a slight extent to the end that the pins 20 will seat in the free end portions of the goosenecks 23. Thus the seat I8 is held in elevated position until lowering operation is desired.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

' Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In an article of furniture, a frame having end walls, a seat section, a movable back section, each 7 of said end walls at its rear portion being provided with a pair of substantially vertically disposed and inclined horizontally spaced guideways, the rearmost guideway being of steeper inclination than the other and having a forwardly disposed gooseneck extension at its upper end, the other guideway having a substantially horizontal extension at its lower end, each end of the back section being provided with a pair of spaced pinspaced pintles for disposition in the corresponding. guideways, the upper portion of each forward guideway being substantially aligned on an inclined line with the forward end portion of the gooseneck extension of the complementary rearward guideway.

3. In an article of furniture, a frame having end walls, a seat section, a movable back section, each of said end walls at its rear portion being provided with a pair of substantially vertically disposed and inclined horizontally spaced guideways, the rearmost guideway being of steeper inclination than the other and having a forwardly disposed gooseneck extension at its upper end, the

' other guideway having a substantially horizontal extension at its lower end, each end of the back section being provided with a pair of spaced pin- P vated position.

4. In an article of furniture, a frame having end walls, a seat section, a movable back section,

each of said end walls at its rear portion being provided with a pair of substantially vertically disposed and inclined horizontally spaced guideways, the rearmost guideway being of steeper inclination than the other and having a forwardly disposed gooseneck extension at its upper end, the other guideway having a substantially horizontal extension at its lower end, each end of the back section being provided with a pair of spaced pintles for disposition in the corresponding guideways, each of the rearmost guideways being provided with a rearwardly curved upper portion adjacent the gooseneok extension to effect a forward movement of the back section when being brought to a lowered position.

SHERWOOD EARL HOLCOMB. 

